My 7yr old dropped one in her tracks that wknd. Used a 243. It’s a great deer rifle. Need to focus more on placement. Don’t go changing guns.

Pm sent metal mania, I saw something today you may want

30 cal all day, 308 is what my 50 pound 6 year old shoots, muzzle brake and reduced recoil Hornady.

Depending on what the longest shot you would make would be would help a lot. Without knowing distance A .308 would be plenty for 3-400 yds

I've got a Ruger 7 mag M77 MKII with a Leupold VXII scope on it that I'd sell. It's a left hander though....

I'm left handed as well. I know the first shot was on the money. Broadside right behind the shoulder at 40 yards. Shot gun today to even make sure it was still sighted in and hadn't been bumped. The 2nd shot not sure hit her because she was running through thick brush but the 3rd dropped her again and then a 4th as it was trying to ease off on its nose missed . I should have jumped up immediately and got to the deer and put it away but honestly didnt think it was going anywhere or at least in a hurry anyway. I shoot a 30-06 usually but it stays at my grandparents on our private land and I keep mine and my wife's 243s at home for our boys to use when they go to our club up the street a few miles from our house.

I went through the bigger is better stage. I finally realized, after losing a couple that you can shoot em with whatever you want but if the bullet don’t hit the right spot then it don’t matter. My boys have shot several with a 243 with Barnes ammo and some have been less than desirable shots. So far we are batting 1000. Sometimes If your shot placement is off a fraction of an inch it can be a game changer.